THE ASSOCIATION OF POOR OLFACTION WITH RISK OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE: THE ARIC NEUROCOGNITIVE STUDY

Abstract

Poor olfaction may be associated with cardiovascular health in older adults, but empirical evidence is limited. We evaluated the association of olfactory status with risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) among 5142 participants free of CHD from the ARIC Neurocognitive Study (75.4±5.1 years, 62.9% female, and 23.9% Black participants).